When You Reach Me Chapter 4 Summary

The Speed Round

There are few things to know about this game show, the $20,000 Pyramid. First, there's a speed round where contestants give clues to celebrity players. The goal is to get them to guess a fairly common word.

Example: the answer is "fork." So you would give clues like, "You use this to put food in your mouth – not a spoon but a…" (4.1).

You can get 21 points total, and there's even a cash bonus of $2,100 for a perfect score – not too shabby.

Then there's the winner's circle. That's where the big money is – the $20,000.